Screen for automobiles



Jul 28, 1931. 1 D. RQ wL'E-Y ET AL 1,816,196

5011mm FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed July 5, 1929 Even 70 745,

' 10 In the accompanying draw1ngs: 16 has a stem or shank 19 telescopically'fit; 60

i I understood that the screen is insertable in By this construction, as the wing-nut 20 is 5 the window opening when the customary turned home, the rod abuts against the 7 ,IPatented July 28, 19,31 1,816,196

UNITED STATES mu:

DONALD D. ROWLEY AND DAVID M. riots-than, 0 1 BU'rrALo, New York SCREEN ron seams ress Application filed July 5, 19'29. "Seria-I 1%. 375,920.

This invention relates to improvements in gripping relation with the opposite marginscreens designed for attachment to the glass als'ides of the opening of the window-panel windowpanels of closed automobile bodies. 10; to hojlid such frame in place, or to be re- Itschiefobject is to provide a screen of' tracted within the dimensional area of the 5 this character which is comparatively simpleframe to permit its insertion and removal. 65 and inexpensive in construction, and which The inner arm is applied to sleeve 17 disis provided with novel and effective means posed transversely of the frame 12 and en- 7 for readily'and reliably securing the screen gaging an opening 18 in the inwardly diin place within the window panel. rected side of said frame. The outer arm 7 Figure 1 is a fragmentary side view of'an ted within the arm sleeve, the former being automobile showing my improved screen apthreaded and having a wing-nut 20 at its plied to: the window panel of the door. inner end for holding the arms in their Figure 2is an enlarged face view of the proper relative positions. For the purpose 15 screen. Figure 3' is an enlarged, fragmenof insuring the contraction of the arms to tary cross section thereof, taken on line 3-3, reliably clamp the screen to the 'window- .Fi ure2; i 1 panel, the inner arm 15 is preferably proimilar characters of reference indicate vided with an opposing extension 21 discorresponding parts throughout the several posed diametrically on the other side of its 20 views. 1 sleeve-axis and having a brace-rod 22 pro- Byway of example, We have shown our ecting therefrom and of the proper lengthf improved screen applied to the window for abutting engagement with the inner wall panel 10 of an automobile door 11, it being of the screen-frame, as shown in Figure 3.

glass has been lowered for ventilation purscreen-frame and thereby tends to draw or P0565 force the arms toward the marginal portion The screen preferably consists of a metalof the panel-opening into firm clamping lic frame 12 of angle :shape in cross section engagement therewith.

: 0 and of the proper outside contour to fit the Upon loosening the wing-nuts of the panel-opening. As seen in Figure 3, the corner-clamps and turning their arms 15," outer wall of the frame is slightly tapered 16 within the confines of the frame, the outwardly to. conform to thecustomary latter may be readily applied to or removed taperof the panel-opening, the screen being from the panel-opening; the same can be 1 applied to the latter from the inside of the quickly secured in place by merely turning car and the taper preventing displacement the arms to the position shown in the draw of the screen outwardly. If desired a cushings and then tightening up on the wingion strip 13 of rubber or other appropriate nuts, which effectively hold the screen material may be applied to the outer wall of firmly in place and prevent rattling thereof.

40 the frame to' prevent its rattling. The \Ve claim as our invention v screening material 14 may be secured to the 1, A clamping device for detachably se-" frame in any suitable manner. curing a screen in a window panel, com- Locat'ed adjacentto the four corners of prising a pair of oppositely disposed side the screen-frame are clamping devices which clamping members having telescopically serve to detachably hold the same in the joined shanks about which said members are panel-opening. 1 Each of these devices prefadapted to swing into and out of clamping" erably consists of inner and outer clamping position, one of said members having an arms or straps 15, 16 adapted to be proopposing extension, and a brace rod carried jected outwardly or laterally beyond the by said member-extension in substantially 50 screeneframe by a swinging motion into parallel relation to said shanks for abutting.

engagement with the screen in the clamped position of the parts.

2. A clamping device for detachably securing a screen in a window panel, comprising a pair of oppositely disposed side olampin members having telescopically joined shanks about Whichsaid members are adapted to swing into and out'iof clamping position, one of said shanks being in the form of a sleeve 7 and the other in the; form of a .a threaded stem extending through the sleeve, the sleeve-bearing member having an OPPOS? ing extension carrying a brace rod project ing laterally therefrom'for'abutting engagea ment Wlth the screen in the clamped position of the parts, and a nut applied to said stem; .DONALD D. ROWLEY.

" DAVID'M. MoLELLAN. 

